The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-06-04

of September. often prevented all
field work. Heavy rains at those
times interfered very much with the
progress of the survey. The dense
growth of timber along the line; the
excessively rugged nature of the
country, much more so than at first
anticipated. the few cleared fields en-
counttred in consequence of the doubt
as to the exact locality of the line,
the difficulty of transportation and
many other reasons, all caused a
great deal of delay, and rendered the
expenses of the work much greater
than at first estimated for. l beg
leave to inform the Commissioners
of the very able assistance rendered
me by my assistants in conducting
the field labors in connection with
the marking and tracing of the West
ern Meridian. l would also take this
opportunity of officially informing
them of the many acts of kindness
shown myself and party by all whom
we were so fortunate to meet, whilst
prosecuting the duties to which. by
your request, 1 have been assigned,
and take this method to return our
many thanks to them.
Upon returning to Washington my
party were all discharged, retaining
only Mr.. de la Camp as draughtsman,
to complete the unfinished maps of
the Eastern shore section.
On the 4th of October, 1859, l sub
mitted an estimate for Office work to
the commissioners, in connection
with the plotting of the notes of the
surveys during the summer. In re-
ply l was directed by them to sus-
pend for the present any work upon
the maps of the Western Maridian
line. In conclusion, l would respect
fully offer for your consideration, an
estimate for completing the field
work on the Western line, planting
additional monuments, and to make
the maps of SAID line also to trace
and mark the Eastern shore section {;
To complete western section drawings $1,000 90
To complete field work on western
section including marking of boun- -
,9U0 w
To complete Eastern shore section...... 500 w
Contingenci .......,,....., 300 90
Total. 900 90
This sum total, six thousands dol
lars. has to be divided between the
two States, requiring from each the
sum of three thousand dollars. The
probable time it will take to complete
the field work and drawings is eight
months, and l would request that l
may be enabled to commence opera
tiOns at the very earliest convenient
date. The above estimate is made,
supposing the meridian line is the
boundary line. or approximately for
any other line of proportionate
length, that may be adopted by the
two states, as the nature of the coun-
try would in either case be similar.
am, gentlemen, very respectfully
Your Obd't servant,
N. MICHELER,
LIT. Topo. Engrs. U. S. A.
In charge of survey.
All the papers referred to by Lieut..
Micheler in his report as returned by
him in the appendix accompanying
the same, bearing upon the Western
line, of an interesting charter, have
heretofore been published in the or
der of their respective dates, except
the extract from the charter or origi-
nal grant made to the Barons of Bal
timore for the old colony of Mary
land, which is here inserted.
"Know we therefore, that we en-
couraging our royal favour, the pious
and noble purpose of the aforesaid
Barons, of Baltimore, Of our special
grace, certain knowledge, and mere
motion, have given, granted and con-
firmed, and by this our present char
ter, for us, our heirs and successors,
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